New Year, New Office, New eCeption

Moving to a new office space presents its own set of challenges - among them how to make the reception area unique, functional and a testiment to the culture and creativity of the people working within.  Following the old adage of first impressions, we found a way to make a lasting impression from the moment visitors walk through our glass doors.  Our eCeption is the perfect blend of our creativity and technological expertise.  Join our CEO Adam Froman for a one-on-one demonstration of this Delvinian touch and how it answers our reception challenge.

Intrigued?  We aren’t stopping there.  eCeption is currently undergoing the following enhancements:

• Time Specific Messaging – Touch the meeting icon on the eCeption to see a listing of scheduled meetings (time and location) and to notify Delvinia of their arrival.
• Call a Delvinian – Allows a visitor to call and talk directly to the Delvinian of their choice from eCeption.
• Send an Instant Message to a Delvinian - Visitors can log into their Instant Messenger chat tool and “Send and IM” to a Delvinian.
• Send an SMS to a Delvinian – Visitors can send a text message to a Delvinian who is away from their desk.
• Presentation Mode – Presentations are added to the eCeption allowing the presenter to touch the screen and cycle through the presentation slides.
• Interactive Map - Touch the icon and a map displays with key locations around the Delvinia offices such as TTC stops, coffee shops, restaurants, washrooms and most importantly – the Delvinia seating plan!

Bhang that drum desi-style

If you’re social, into music or are just looking to try something different on a Saturday night, give a Bhangra jam (a.k.a. “brown jams”) a try.

What’s a bhangra jam?

Basically, it’s a dance party with blaring, pulsing, Punjabi music. My first introduction to bhangra music was at an Indian friend’s wedding years ago – which was typically the only place you could hear these tunes. Originating out of Punjab India, bhangra music was traditionally played during harvest festivals and weddings. As Punjabi populations migrated globally, so too has this music. As South Asian cultures continue to influence Western food, movies (Bollywood is alive and well), fashion and design, bhangra music has also gained more recognition. In the last decade, it has evolved as a popular global sound, with musicians fusing reggae, hip hop and house styles to these heavy drum beats.

Screwing in the Lightbulb…

Founders of Toronto based ‘Luv To Bhang’, Rav Double AA, (DJ/Producer) and Manny Brar (founder of Desi Wear) wanted to make this music more accessible. They also wanted to banish the stigma associated with it. You know what I’m talkin’ about – what bhangraholics jokingly describe as dance moves consisting of “screwing in the lightbulb and windshield wipers”. But bhangra is much more than that if you’ve got music in your soul and just want to dance.

‘Luv To Bhang’ bhangra jams are unlike other brown jams. Double AA is the live DJ spinning tunes, accompanied by the percussion  stylings of Paul ‘The Drummer’ Nanuwa, a dhol player or other instrumentation.

With each Luv To Bhang event, attendance grows and increasingly, with the non-Asian crowd. Music is music and good beats are good beats. Experience it for yourself to see how this music transcends culture, geography and race for a bhanging good time!

Been to a bhangra jam before? Tell us about it.

Delvinia Interactive Career Open House. March 4. Be there!

We’re holding a Career Open House on March 4 from 6-9 PM at the Delvinia Interactive mothership at the Toronto Hyatt Hotel, 370 King West, 5th floor.

We’re looking for:

The people people: Interactive account managers and project managers
Creative folk: Interactive art directors, illustrators, production artists and web copywriters
Magicians and seers: Information architects and usability experts; front- and back-end developers
The “it” crowd: Social media gurus, thinkers and dreamers

Come out, come out, wherever you are. Tell your friends! Job descriptions, a list of what you should bring with you are all on our Careers page.

Please RSVP below, so we know you’re coming.